Data Engineer - Power BI

Watford
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Job Title: Data Engineer - Power BI
Location: Either Astral House, Imperial Way, Watford WD24 4WW or Albion House, Springfield Road, Horsham RH12 2RW
Start Date: 28 April 2025
Contract Length: 1 Month
Working Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 09:00 start)
Pay Rate: 400.00 to 500.00 per day (depending on experience)
CVs to be sent to:

Role Summary
The Data Engineer - Power BI is responsible for supporting the strategic design and implementation of Business Intelligence reporting services. This includes integration with databases and data warehouses, gathering requirements, designing, and rolling out BI solutions to end users. The role also involves managing incidents, problems, and changes related to BI products and analysis services, while ensuring high levels of availability through support and testing functions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

Engage with stakeholders across the business to understand report development opportunities and change management needs

Ensure maintenance of and adherence to policies and processes relevant to BI activities

Acquisition and Deployment

Analyse user requirements and design functional BI reports accordingly

Operational Management

Develop reports using Power BI, BIRT, SQL, DB2, TOAD, and SQL Server

Provide operational support, maintenance and administration for deployed BI solutions, in line with departmental standards and KPIs

Design, code, test and document new or modified BI reports

Conduct responsibilities in alignment with organisational development methodologies and SDLC practices

Use analytical techniques and visualisation tools such as Power BI, Power Pivot, Power View and Excel to interpret data

Identify and interpret trends or patterns in complex datasets

Experience Required

Minimum five years' experience in a BI development role

Minimum two years' experience in structured and managed ICT service environments

Education

Degree in IT or a related field (desirable)

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Essential

Report development using Power BI, DAX, R Script or Cognos

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Initiative and ability to meet deadlines

Desirable

Database design and development including fact and dimension modelling using Microsoft Azure SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Server

Deployment experience in DEV, UAT and PROD environments using Visual Studio and Azure DevOps

Familiarity with Microsoft Office products

Experience with Windows Server 2012 or 2016 and Active Directory

Knowledge of release management best practices

Strong communication and documentation skills

Personal Attributes

Positive, tenacious and dedicated

Open and honest communicator

Collaborative and team-oriented

Flexible and adaptable in working approach

Security-conscious mindset

Patient and supportive in team interactions

If you are an experienced BI professional with strong Power BI expertise and a proactive attitude, we welcome your application.

To apply, please email your CV to

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